Dithers for Amphilophus tank

[danny2875]

Hello MFK. Happy Holidays to all. Just wondering what would make some great dithers for a Amphilophus tank. Labiatus,Citrinellus,Amarillo,Chancho,and Red Isletas. Any ideas? I also dont like silver dollars or any fish that looks like that.

 

[zenyoungkoh]

lamp eye tetras

 

[danny2875]

lamp eye tetras

Dont these guys tend to be nippy?

 

[jonclark96]

I would guess lamp eyes would end up as amph food before too long. Maybe try something that is a bit faster and inexpensive like giant danios or cheap australian rainbows.

 

[RLHam3]

try some convicts, just make sure that they're all the same sex or you might end up with more dithers than you want

 

[danny2875]

might try the convicts

 

[freebyrd]

tiger barbs?

 

[pengu13]

Dont these guys tend to be nippy?

your keeping a tank of aggressive cichlids and are worried about the tetras being nippy?

i would say convicts easy to come by and will hold their own. i use all males in my tank

 

[hamfist]

Various mbuna species are really great for that as well. Something like yellow labs, various zebras etc. The big fish find them impossible to catch (so long as you have some hiding places) and they can also take some stick, as they are used to a bit of aggression.

 

[JONNY CICHLA]

silver dollers and red hooks my friend! works all day long as to quick for cichlids to do harm to!